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The following announcement has been provided by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions:
By now, the metaphors for entering the health care profession are common and clichéd: the journey, the mountaintop, the door. But one metaphor is less common, and in fact it is actually quite literal: the conversation. To enter into the medical profession is to enter into conversation – many conversations – with colleagues and patients about the most fundamental questions of being and human existence. To be trained in the art and science of medicine is to be trained to ask – and seek answers to – questions about life and death, disease, pathology, illness, sadness, and also wellness, completeness, satisfaction, and peace. "Every journey starts with one small step" in medicine is translated to "Every journey starts with one small question: What brings you in to see me today?"
Premedical students – you – have many questions: about your goals, your dreams, the challenges and opportunities before you, near and far, as you enter into your chosen profession. Sometimes you know what questions to ask, and sometimes you don't. Sometimes you know whom to ask; and sometimes, you don't. The important thing here is this: you have to talk through this. You have to talk and ask questions, and listen and think. You have to be in conversation with your mentors and your peers. To that end, we invite you to join us in a special evening of dialogue on the issues that impact your entry into the healthcare profession.
Kaplan Test Prep, in partnership with the American Medical Student Association, Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, and the Student Doctor Network, will present a live online medical school admissions panel discussion called the Medical School Insider on Tuesday, May 11, at 7:30 pm ET. This two hour event will feature a panel of leading experts in medical school admissions, premed and medical education, and life in medicine. Following the panelist presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists in an hour-long moderated Q and A session.
Confirmed panelists include:
Dr. Carlyle Miller
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Karen Hamilton
Assistant Dean for the Office for Diversity and Community Outreach
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Dr. Adam Aponte
Associate Director for Recruitment and Retention
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mr. John Brockman
MS4, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
President
AMSA
Dr. Emil Chuck
Health Professions Advisor
George Mason University
Mr. Budge Mabry
Director, Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service
Director, Joint Admission Medical Program
Doctors Miller, Hamilton, and Aponte have long individual histories of student advocacy and, in particular, addressing the challenges of under-represented minorities in medicine. John Brockman is the newly elected National President of AMSA, the largest medical and premedical student organization in the country. Dr. Chuck is a pre-health advisor and a popular professor of biology. He is well-regarded by national medical and educational organizations, such as AAAS and AACOM, who invite him to speak and present at annual conferences. Budge Mabry is the director of the TMDSAS, the centralized application service for all eight of the Texas medical schools. He is also the director of the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP), an academic pipeline program in Texas for under-represented minorities and economically-disadvantaged students in medicine.
Click here to enroll in this exciting event. This is a great opportunity to converse with medical education experts to learn from their perspectives about all the factors – your curricular and extracurricular activities, the MCAT, your personal statement, the primary and secondary applications, and the interview – that contribute to your success in gaining admission to the medical school that's right for you.
By now, the metaphors for entering the health care profession are common and clichéd: the journey, the mountaintop, the door. But one metaphor is less common, and in fact it is actually quite literal: the conversation. To enter into the medical profession is to enter into conversation – many conversations – with colleagues and patients about the most fundamental questions of being and human existence. To be trained in the art and science of medicine is to be trained to ask – and seek answers to – questions about life and death, disease, pathology, illness, sadness, and also wellness, completeness, satisfaction, and peace. "Every journey starts with one small step" in medicine is translated to "Every journey starts with one small question: What brings you in to see me today?"
Premedical students – you – have many questions: about your goals, your dreams, the challenges and opportunities before you, near and far, as you enter into your chosen profession. Sometimes you know what questions to ask, and sometimes you don't. Sometimes you know whom to ask; and sometimes, you don't. The important thing here is this: you have to talk through this. You have to talk and ask questions, and listen and think. You have to be in conversation with your mentors and your peers. To that end, we invite you to join us in a special evening of dialogue on the issues that impact your entry into the healthcare profession.
Kaplan Test Prep, in partnership with the American Medical Student Association, Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, and the Student Doctor Network, will present a live online medical school admissions panel discussion called the Medical School Insider on Tuesday, May 11, at 7:30 pm ET. This two hour event will feature a panel of leading experts in medical school admissions, premed and medical education, and life in medicine. Following the panelist presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists in an hour-long moderated Q and A session.
Confirmed panelists include:
Dr. Carlyle Miller
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Karen Hamilton
Assistant Dean for the Office for Diversity and Community Outreach
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Dr. Adam Aponte
Associate Director for Recruitment and Retention
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mr. John Brockman
MS4, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
President
AMSA
Dr. Emil Chuck
Health Professions Advisor
George Mason University
Mr. Budge Mabry
Director, Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service
Director, Joint Admission Medical Program
Doctors Miller, Hamilton, and Aponte have long individual histories of student advocacy and, in particular, addressing the challenges of under-represented minorities in medicine. John Brockman is the newly elected National President of AMSA, the largest medical and premedical student organization in the country. Dr. Chuck is a pre-health advisor and a popular professor of biology. He is well-regarded by national medical and educational organizations, such as AAAS and AACOM, who invite him to speak and present at annual conferences. Budge Mabry is the director of the TMDSAS, the centralized application service for all eight of the Texas medical schools. He is also the director of the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP), an academic pipeline program in Texas for under-represented minorities and economically-disadvantaged students in medicine.
Click here to enroll in this exciting event. This is a great opportunity to converse with medical education experts to learn from their perspectives about all the factors – your curricular and extracurricular activities, the MCAT, your personal statement, the primary and secondary applications, and the interview – that contribute to your success in gaining admission to the medical school that's right for you.
Missed the panel, but I just thought that I'd check in.
